Senior Platform Security Engineer - Hybrid London (Contract)

Caspian One; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge financial technology firm is seeking a Platform Security Engineer for a contract role in London. The position focuses on securing high-performance trading infrastructure and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include implementing security controls, collaborating with engineering teams, and conducting threat modelling. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of experience in product security, strong coding backgrounds, and excellent problem-solving skills. Hybrid working is available, with 3 days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product or platform security roles.
• Strong background in secure coding and software development.
• Deep understanding of security principles across cloud platforms and operating systems.
• Experience with threat modelling, risk mitigation, and CI/CD security integration.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security controls across environments.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security in product design.
• Drive secure software development practices.
• Conduct threat modelling and vulnerability assessments.
• Mentor developers on secure coding practices.

Skills

Secure coding practices

Threat modelling

Vulnerability assessments

CI/CD security integration

Leadership

Problem-solving skills

Tools

AWS

Azure

Python

C++

Rust

Go

Kotlin/Java

Job description

A cutting-edge financial technology firm is seeking a Platform Security Engineer for a contract role in London. The position focuses on securing high-performance trading infrastructure and cloud platforms. Responsibilities include implementing security controls, collaborating with engineering teams, and conducting threat modelling. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of experience in product security, strong coding backgrounds, and excellent problem-solving skills. Hybrid working is available, with 3 days per week in the office.